26 min listen
The Rikers takeover
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26 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Today a federal judge hears arguments on whether New York City Mayor Eric Adams should be stripped of control of the jails on Rikers Island. Gothamist’s Matt Katz explains.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette with help from Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette with help from Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Aug 10, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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